UMC-015 NUGGET
1978 BMW R80/7
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 85" / 216cm
Width: 36" / 90cm
Height: 44" / 112cm
Seat: 31.5" / 80cm
Weight: 401lbs / 182kg dry (35lbs/16kg lighter)
Fuel: 6.3 gallons / 24 litres
Frame & Suspension
• Original frame de-tabbed and powder coated satin black
• Subframe shortened and rear hoop angled up. Powder coated satin black
• Original snow flake wheels powder coated satin black.
• Updated brakes to twin disc brembo’s
• New tyres
• New rear Hagon shocks customised
Electrics
• New UMC wiring loom
• Front headlight modified by UMC
• Original BMW speedo sunk into modified UMC headlight
• Rear light, Vincent stop light mounted on UMC fabricated bracket
• Under gearbox Odyssey battery mounted in house fabricated box.
• Original ignition switch relocated to left side of subframe.
• Starter button replaced by after market flat button style mounted below ignition switch on subframe.
Controls
• Classic British scrambler handle bars finished by UMC
• Classic British handle bar controls with wiring through bars and top yoke into headlight shell.
• Classic British brake and clutch levers and mounts.
• Original master cylinder and reservoir replaced by BMW under tank master cylinder.
• Cable operated brake lever
• Goodrich brake hose
Drivetrain
• Engine overhauled and painted black
• New big end shells
• New timing chains and tensioners
• New piston rings
• New valve get guides
• New valves
• Stainless pushrods tubes
• New clutch friction plates
• All new gaskets
• Gearbox overhauled
• Carbs overhauled
• Header pipe balance pipe removed.
• Classic British silencers fitted
Bodywork
• Original tank under coated in red, gold leafing applied to tank. Clear lacquer finished
• New leather seat
• New stainless front and rear mudguards. Under coated in red, gold leafing applied to tank. Clear lacquer
THANKS TO
Rex Martin, Mechanic
Anita Chatelan, Electrics
Glenn Moger, Custom seat
Gold leaf, Wrights of Lymm
Steve Ronketti, Powder coating
Cambrian Tyres
Press Fab
Roy, Alchemy Parts
Motorworks
Hagon Shocks & Wheels
Wassell
Damian McFadden, Photographer